Chartered Accountants in India, working with clients across the UK

Transaction Support Services
Advisory · Transactions

Transaction supportfor deals in India.

Buying, selling or investing in an Indian company involves due diligence, valuation, deal structure, tax withheld by the buyer, FEMA pricing rules and RBI reporting. We support UK buyers, sellers and investors through each step, alongside their UK advisers and lawyers.

Diligence to completionFees agreed in writingTax and FEMA covered
DiligenceFinance, tax, compliance
ValuationFor FEMA and tax
TaxWithheld by the buyer
ReportingFC-TRS within 60 days

Deal stages.

01
Diligence

Find the issues

See Due Diligence.

02
Value

Fair value

Valuation for pricing, FEMA and tax.

03
Structure

Shares or business

Share purchase, asset purchase or business transfer.

04
Tax

Withholding

Tax deducted by the buyer on payments to non-resident sellers.

05
Complete

Transfer and report

FC-TRS reporting for transfers between residents and non-residents.

FEMA pricing rules.

TransferPrice must be
Resident sells to a non-residentAt or above fair value
Non-resident sells to a residentAt or below fair value
Fresh issue to a non-residentAt or above fair value

Fair value is set by a Chartered Accountant or merchant banker using an accepted method. See Investment Transaction Advisory and Transaction Advisory for Exit.

Why UK companies choose us in India.

We speak UK and India

We work with your UK finance team, lawyers and auditors, and translate Indian requirements into plain English.

Reviewed before filing

Every filing and certificate is checked by a second Chartered Accountant before it goes in.

Fees agreed in writing

A written scope, timetable and fee before work starts.

A compliance calendar

One calendar of every MCA, RBI, GST and income-tax deadline for your Indian entity.

One team end to end

Set-up, accounts, payroll, tax, audit and RBI filings handled together.

Secure and fully online

Encrypted document sharing and digital signatures. Directors never need to travel.

Transaction support for UK buyers, sellers and investors.

We work with UK companies headquartered in every part of the UK, from start-ups in London and Manchester to established groups in the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. All the work is coordinated online with your UK team.

London

City of LondonCanary WharfHarrowWembleySouthallHounslowIlfordEast HamCroydonEdgware

South East

ReadingSloughMilton KeynesOxfordWatfordLutonCrawleyGuildford

Midlands

BirminghamLeicesterCoventryNottinghamWolverhamptonDerbyNorthampton

North of England

ManchesterLeedsBradfordSheffieldLiverpoolNewcastlePreston

East and South West

CambridgePeterboroughBristolSwindonSouthamptonBath

Scotland, Wales, NI

EdinburghGlasgowAberdeenDundeeCardiffSwanseaBelfast

Transaction support FAQs.

Generally yes, on the taxable gain, unless a lower rate certificate applies.
RBI reporting for share transfers between residents and non-residents.
A Chartered Accountant or merchant banker.
It depends on tax, liabilities and approvals; we compare both.

Working on a deal in India?

Tell us the outline. We will plan diligence, valuation and completion.

This page is general guidance based on the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, RBI directions and Indian tax law as they stand. It is not legal or financial advice for your situation. Rules, limits and deadlines can change, so please speak to us before acting on it.